irritated
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Provinces pulled US alcohol from shelves and Canadians significantly curbed travel south, which irritated the US in return.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Rules around the promotion irritated customers and servers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The contents irritated the England and Wales Cricket Board and it was eventually taken down.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
"Few answers are going to be complete, especially when you cut me off all the time," the visibly irritated multibillionaire said as he resumed his duel Thursday morning with the defense attorney for OpenAI.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Of course, this irritated him even more, but for some reason, despite his annoyance, he found himself a bit preoccupied by the smell coming from the skin on her hand.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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